South Korea vs Nepal: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

South Korea
362.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nepal
428.57 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Korea rank
9th
Nepal rank
8th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time

  • South Korea
  • Nepal
-2000200400600196119922024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 428.57 % change on previous year against 362.84 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 65.73 % change on previous year.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 8th of 148 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s -9.65 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 90.35 % change on previous year South Korea
1970s 49.13 % change on previous year 89.03 % change on previous year 39.9 % change on previous year Nepal
1980s 45.8 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 45.8 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s 7.05 % change on previous year 40.69 % change on previous year 33.64 % change on previous year Nepal
2010s 55.8 % change on previous year 219.94 % change on previous year 164.14 % change on previous year Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, South Korea or Nepal?
Nepal, at 428.57 % change on previous year against 362.84 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between South Korea and Nepal?
65.73 % change on previous year, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nepal?
17 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
How do South Korea and Nepal rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 8th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.